JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - 10
recycling
Manhole covers and frames from
thermoset reinforced plastic pipe waste
interview
Smithline Reinforced Composites was set up in the UAE in
2007. The company has four filament winding machines and
manufactures approximately 7,500 tons of composites, pipes
and fittings per year. It also has a full range of testing facilities and works with Composite Technology DWC LLC as an
R&D partner for product development.
Lal Abdul Salam
Chief Executive Officer
Smithline Reinforced Composites
JEC Composites Magazine:
Can you describe your innovation?
Lal Abdul Salam : Our develop-
ment involves the field of recycling.
Specifically, we have developed a process to manufacture manhole covers
and frames from thermoset reinforced
plastic pipe waste. The production
waste is ground up, and the ground material is mixed with resin. This mixture
is then poured between two composite
plates. The finished plate complies
with the EN-124 D400 steel standard
and can withstand loads of 40 tons.
The percentage of waste in the final
product is 35%.
We set store by the environment and
hope to reduce the impact of our production. All of our production waste
is recovered and reused whenever it is
possible. So, this innovation is also the
result of our philosophy. At the same
time, it represents growth potential for
the company.
JCM: What is the value created?
involved, turnover, R&D budget,
customers, etc.?
L. A. S. : We estimate that we con-
sume 20 tons of waste material on
a monthly basis, which creates an
income of US$50,000 every month.
And given the rapid growth of pipe
production, this is a low estimate of
both income and waste volume.
JCM: How did you manage the development phase?
L. A. S. : After more than 20 years of
GRP Manhole cover circular
experience in the composite industry,
especially in the manufacture of pipes
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Circular frame
and fittings by continuous and discontinuous filament winding processes, I
noted that there is always more than
5% of waste, mostly eliminated by land
filling. In the United Arab Emirates, six
companies are the largest consumers
of resin and glass for the manufacture
of pipes and fittings. Due to the high
price of resin and glass, all of them are
stepping forward to embrace green
technology. So we thought of recycling
waste to manufacture construction
materials such as wall tiles, louvers
for cooling plants and interlocking
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Cover
Edito
Point of view: recycling & second life
Contents
COMPANY & BUSINESS In Brief
Recycling
Agenda of Events
APPLICATIONS
Bike
Bridge
MARKET
Thermoset resins
Germany
Carbon
FEATURE WIND ENERGY
Project
SWT
Epoxy
Flax
RTM
Process
Sustainability
LCA
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Infusion
Toughening
Damage
TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATIONS
CMC
Laser projection
Index
In the world
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Point of view: recycling & second life
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Contents
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - COMPANY & BUSINESS In Brief
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Recycling
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Ad1
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Agenda of Events
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Bike
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Bridge
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Thermoset resins
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Germany
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Carbon
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Project
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - SWT
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - 25
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Epoxy
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Flax
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - RTM
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Process
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Sustainability
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - LCA
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Infusion
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Toughening
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Damage
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - CMC
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Laser projection
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - Index
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #90 - June/July 2014 - In the world
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